Swatow thryssa (Thryssa adelae)

Scientific name: Thryssa adelae Rutter, 1897

Swatow thryssa (Thryssa adelae)

The Swatow thryssa (Thryssa adelae) is a marine fish of the family Engraulidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Taiwan and northern waters of China, but exact northern extent not known.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 34 - 41. Belly with 17 (rarely 28) + 9 = 26 or 27 (rarely 28) keeled scutes from isthmus to anus. Maxilla long, reaching beyond base of first pectoral fin ray; first supra-maxilla small, oval. A dark blotch behind upper part of gill opening.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thryssa adelae
Family
Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Taiwan and northern waters of China, but exact northern extent not known.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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